Eye On College Basketball

Latest Episodes:

EOCBB on CBSSN: Pitino/St. John’s a top-3 story in CBB; NCAAT comps to Eagles blowing out KC; more on Indiana job opening; previewing Tuesday night’s slate Feb 10, 2025

Show notes

The guys did a special Monday edition of the pod on CBS Sports Network. They lead on St. John's, which leads to Norlander ranking the five most compelling stories in choops as of this week. Then: Which games in NCAA Tournament history most closely resemble Philly demolishing the Chiefs? Also: An extension of the Dusty May convo, with more than what the guys discussed on the Sunday pod. They react to the AP Top 25 updating in real time, then preview Monday and Tuesday's biggest games.

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball.
You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw
For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

After Auburn, Duke Ls, who’s 1? Dusty May handles Indiana Qs better than IU’s coach; SJU, Creighton separate in BEast; great scenes at Michigan St. Feb 09, 2025

Show notes

Read Norlander's column from Friday night in Storrs

Big-time show on this Super Bowl Sunday. Another weekend, another set of chaos as both the No. 1 and No. 2 teams lost this weekend. Find out why Auburn should probably still be No. 1 in the AP poll come Monday afternoon, at least according to Parrish! Plus Dusty May addresses the Indiana job, while Mike Woodson ... does not. We whip around the weekend as well, including Norlander's report from Storrs on Friday night.

00:45 - Auburn should remain No. 1, despite Florida loss

21:44 - Dusty May had some thoughts about the Indiana job...

38:09 - Big East: St. John's beats UConn in Storrs; Creighton upends Marquette

53:00 - Big 12: Kansas St. beats Kansas to win fifth game in a row; Arizona cools down Texas Tech

1:01:00 - Michigan State and more

1:12:02 - What to watch on Monday, plus Super Bowl picks

St. John’s-UConn is ELITE; WCC reset; Mike Woodson to eventually step down; weekend preview + some mid-major love! Feb 07, 2025

Show notes

St. John's. UConn. It's Storrs on Friday Night, and it's the biggest matchup this weekend. Can the Johnnies further establish their dominance of the Big East? What will Hurley's guys do? Can't wait for it. Plus, Mike Woodson is resigning ... when? No surprise, obviously, but who becomes the likely candidate to replace him in Bloomington?

00:45 - All Eyes on Storrs

17:10 - The WCC has a bit more intrigue than usual.

26:00 - We have mid-major buzzer beaters!

36:37 - Final Four And 1, Game 1 - No. 24 Michigan (-4) at Indiana (with Woodson convo)

50:01 - Final Four And 1, Game 2 - No. 16 Kansas(-6) at Kansas State.

52:51 - Final Four And 1, Game 3 - No. 6 Florida at No. 1 Auburn (-8)

55:37 - Final Four And 1, Game 4 - No. 2 Duke (-6) at Clemson

1:04:47 - And 1 - Texas Tech at Arizona (-3)

St. John's handles Marquette; Texas Tech keeps stacking wins; UCLA knocks off Michigan St. Feb 05, 2025

Show notes

Don't look now, but the best team in the Big East is....St. John's? Legendary coach Rick Pitino has revived this once-dormant program in a way many didn't think possible. How has he done it? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down Pitino's methods.

00:38 - St. John's wins ninth straight game, beats Marquette 70 - 64

17:47 - Stay Or Hit presented by Chumba Casino

23:25 - Big Ten Whiparound: Michigan State goes 0 for California; Indiana loses again

35:17 - SEC Whiparound: Ole Miss knocks down Kentucky, Auburn blows out Oklahoma

41:17 - Big 12 Whiparound: Arizona beats BYU, Texas Tech keeps on winning

45:15 - What to watch on Wednesday

47:56 - What to watch on Thursday

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball.
You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw
For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

EOCBB on CBSSN: Flagg-Broome could be best POY race ever; Kansas rolls Iowa St.; Leonard Hamilton leaving FSU; gambling scandal hits CBB Feb 04, 2025

Show notes

The guys hopped on CBS Sports Network and got into a lot of good stuff Tuesday.

0:45 - Who ya got for NPOY - Flagg or Broome? GP and Norlander are split. They come with a lot of stats and context, too.

13:55 - Kansas gets a big win over Iowa State. The result means more for which school?

24:20 - Leonard Hamilton's impending retirement highlights the major identity crisis in the ACC.

35:12 - Some smaller schools are connected to a gambling scandal that's leaking out but hasn't hit big yet

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball.
You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw
For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

BIG pod: Arkansas upsets Kentucky; Big 12 bonanza of chaos; UConn, Tenn, N. Mexico log big Ws; Gonzaga, Kansas, UNC take bad Ls Feb 02, 2025

Show notes

Read: Norlander on Kansas

What a WILD opening weekend of February. We have to start with John Calipari taking Arkansas into Rupp and coming away with a big win. Then: a long discussion on the Big 12, which was at it again with multiple ranked teams going down. Also, a Hurley brother made a scene (but also made the right move). Then there's the chaos across the landscape: 11 ranked teams lose. We went a little long today because Saturday's results demanded it.

02:30 - Coach Calipari returns to Rupp triumphant; Arkansas beats Kentucky 89-79

16:30 - Big 12 Chaos: Baylor beats Kansas 81 - 70

25:27 - Big 12 Chaos: Kansas State snaps Iowa State's home winning streak.

32:09 - Big 12 Chaos: Texas Tech outlasts Houston in OT 82 - 81

42:04 - Big 12 Chaos: Bobby Hurley has no love for Caleb Love

48:10 - No. 1 remains No. 1 -- Auburn beats Ole Miss 92 - 82

51:33 - Missouri smacks Mississippi St. 88 - 61

54:55 - Tennessee dogwalks Florida 64 - 44

58:30 - UConn upsets Marquette 77 - 69

1:02:29 - Duke routs UNC 87 - 70

1:06:00 - Saint Mary's beats Gonzaga 62-58

1:10:42 - Other notable results

1:13:14 - What to watch on Monday/Tuesday

How should/will Kentucky fans treat Cal? UNC-Duke preview and stakes? Florida-Tenn, UConn-Marquette, Gonzaga-Saint Mary’s highlight weekend preview Jan 31, 2025

Show notes

Well, get ready for this one. GP and Norlander open on Cal returning to Rupp. What will his reception be from the Kentucky faithful? Oh, and ANY shot Arkansas actually wins? Also, Illinois tried to walk into Pinnacle Bank and ...

Plus: Is Illinois the most middling team that many have big expectations for? The guys also talk Hubert Davis hot seat and the urgency of Saturday's game at Duke. Then the big weekend preview. Show goes off the rails multiple times, which is to say: It's the EOCBB Podcast, presented by Jersey Mike's.

00:47 - John Calipari returns to Rupp for the first time.

28:24 - Pinnacle Bank Arena claims another victim, this time -- No. 18 Illinois.

40:33 - UNC comes to Cameron Indoor on Saturday. This time, it might not deliver.

49:54 - Final Four And 1, Game 1 - No. 5 Florida at No. 8 Tennessee (-3)

52:20 - Final Four And 1, Game 2 - Arizona (-4) at Arizona State

55:33 - Final Four And 1, Game 3 - No. 1 Auburn (-7) at No. 23 Ole Miss

59:42 -Final Four And 1, Game 4 - No. 25 UConn at No. 9 Marquette (-8)

1:06:37 - And 1: Gonzaga @ Saint Mary’s (-1)

How Pat Kelsey flipped the Birds; Kentucky wins @ Tenn; UNC; Kansas; huge fight at VCU-SLU game Jan 29, 2025

Show notes

The hottest team in the country might be ... the Louisville Cardinals!?! Pat Kelsey's outfit has won 10 straight games and looks no worse than a top-two team in the ACC. How far can they go in the NCAA Tournament? Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander do a deep dive on the Cardinals. Plus the Kentucky Wildcats get a massive road win vs. Tennessee Vols, Kansas survives a scare from UCF and much more on a fresh episode of the pod! Be ready, because the ending gets ... well ...

00:49 - Louisville beats Wake Forest 72 -59, Cardinals have won ten straight games.

17:12 - Stay Or Hit presented by Chumba Casino - NBA Prospects Edition

23:30 - Kentucky gets a big road win vs. Tennessee

31:08 - St. John's stomps Georgetown

34:05 - Kansas survives a scare from UCF

39:11 - Michigan State is still undefeated in conference play.

40:59 - We had Atlantic 10 Beef

48:15 - What to watch on Wednesday and Thursday

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball.
You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw
For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

EOCBB on CBSSN: Can anyone catch Auburn? Zona beats ISU after epic Caleb Love shot; Todd Golden cleared in Title IX probe; how will UK fans treat John Calipari? Jan 28, 2025

Show notes

The guys hopped on CBSSN Tuesday and got into a variety of topics.

00:51 - Auburn is the unanimous No. 1 in the AP poll. Parrish thinks a loss shouldn't bump them from the top if it happens this week. Norlander thinks it should be Duke if Duke beats UNC.

09:06 - Todd Golden’s Title IX investigation at Florida is over.

19:10 - Two of the top-three teams — Duke and Iowa State — played Monday night. The guys give their thoughts on a wilder-than-expected Monday night.

33:29 - John Calipari will coach at Kentucky as a visitor this weekend. What kind of reception will he get?

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball.
You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw
For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

No. 1 Auburn triumphant over No. 6 Tennessee; Houston overcomes the Phog; Xavier beats No. 19 UConn Jan 26, 2025

Show notes

Johni Broome returned on Saturday to spur the Tigers to another big win in the SEC. Has Auburn sewn up the discussion for best team in the country? Meanwhile, in Lawrence, Houston outlasted Kansas in two overtimes to earn the best win of the season. Why will that mean for the Cougars down the stretch? All that and a fresh whip-around of the happenings in college basketball in a fresh episode of the podcast!

00:48 - Auburn gets another big win vs. Tennessee 53-51

05:50 - Auburn is clearly the best team in the country, right?

14:15 - A Wild Night in Lawrence -- Houston wins a double OT thriller

22:40 - Will Kansas be okay?

28:55 - Alabama beats LSU despite Mark Sears benching

37:20 - Vanderbilt knocks off No. 9 Kentucky 74-69; Commodores were picked to finish last in SEC Preseason Poll, now 16 - 4.

39:30 - Texas completes 22-point comeback vs. Texas A&M, wins 70-69

41:50 - Cooper Flagg drags Duke to road win vs. Wake Forest

46:04 - Michigan State beats Rutgers 81 - 74, Jase Richardson scores 20 pts.

47:54 - Maryland wins late vs. Indiana

51:13 - UConn loses to Xavier 76 - 72

53:43 - What to watch on Monday.

54:21 - What to watch on Tuesday

Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe
Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on college basketball.
You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast."
Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com
Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw
For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected